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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation

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A good explanation totally rules out the opposite explanation (so Forms are required) [Plato, by Ruben]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / c. Explanations by coherence

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We explain by deriving the properties of a phenomenon by embedding it in a large abstract theory [Ladyman/Ross]